Stephanie Schneider, SUNY Old Westbury, examines Paulo Freire’s fascinating work on social justice, and the democratic potential of education ...
The same design principles that brought Braille panels to public elevators and curb cuts to city sidewalks should be imported to the classroom and used to transform lessons and textbooks, says a ...
For decades, researchers have found that teachers in public schools have undervalued the potential for academic success among students of color, setting low expectations for them and thinking of ...
In its 2021 report, the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education invited the international community to forge a “new social contract for education”. This new social contract, the ...
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. “In the age of information, the power of learning has transcended the boundaries of traditional classrooms, with digital solutions to ...
Antony is an amateur historian, disabilities advocate and retro-gaming enthusiast who publishes articles on a variety of subjects for several publications. The concepts and innovative technologies ...
Jim Garrett is a professor of social studies education at the University of Georgia. Before earning his doctorate at Michigan State University, he taught high school social studies. In a guest column, ...
Threshold concepts are the core knowledge and disciplinary capabilities that students must successfully transition through to make progress in their majors. The threshold concepts (TC) framework is ...